Ottniel Baartman

Ottniel Baartman
Personal information
Full name
Ottniel Emile Graham Baartman
Born (1993-03-18) 18 March 1993 (age 31)
Oudtshoorn, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 152)2 October 2024 v Ireland
Last ODI4 October 2024 v Ireland
T20I debut (cap 102)23 May 2024 v West Indies
Last T20I24 August 2024 v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–2017South Western Districts
2018–2021Dolphins
2018–2019Knights
2018–2020Northern Cape
2021–presentKwaZulu-Natal
2022–presentSunrisers Eastern Cape
2024Texas Super Kings
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA T20
Matches 6 40 42 76
Runs scored 0 154 58 8
Batting average 0.00 5.31 5.27 2.66
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 0 23 14 2*
Balls bowled 138 5,872 1,777 1,567
Wickets 9 109 61 107
Bowling average 13.33 27.16 23.11 16.67
5 wickets in innings 0 2 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 1 0 0
Best bowling 4/11 7/27 4/24 5/14
Catches/stumpings 1/– 16/– 5/– 18/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  South Africa
ICC T20 World Cup
Runner-up 2024 West Indies & USA
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 June 2024

Ottniel Emile Graham Baartman[a] (born 18 March 1993) is a South African cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut for South Western Districts in the 2014–15 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 22 January 2015.[2] In September 2018, he was named in Northern Cape's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[3] In September 2019, he was named in Northern Cape's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.[4]

In January 2021, Baartman was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against Pakistan.[5] However, later the same month, he was ruled out of the tour due to a medical reason.[6] In April 2021, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[7]

Baartman was a part of the Sunrisers Eastern Cape squad that won the 2022–23 and 2023–24 SA20 seasons.[8][9]

In May 2024, Baartman was named in South Africa's squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup tournament.[10][11] He took a wicket with his first ball of the tournament in a game against Sri Lanka.[12]

In May 2024, he was signed for Hampshire for six T20 Blast games as a replacement for Naveen-ul-Haq.[13] Due to problems with his visa Baartman's stint was cancelled without playing a game for the team.[14]

In July 2024, Baartman signed for the Texas Super Kings for the 2024 edition of the Major League Cricket tournament as an injury for Gerald Coetzee.[15]

Notes

  1. ^ CricInfo currently lists Baartman's first name as Ottneil, however the majority of other sources and players social media list his name as Ottniel.

References

  1. ^ "Ottniel Baartman". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, Pool A: North West v South Western Districts at Potchefstroom, Jan 22-24, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Northern Cape Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Northern Cape name squad for Provincial T20". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  5. ^ "South Africa name uncapped Daryn Dupavillon and Ottniel Baarman in Pakistan Test squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Jansen replaces Baartman as South Africa fly to Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  7. ^ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Rossington, van der Merwe lead Sunrisers Eastern Cape to SA20 title", ESPNcricinfo
  9. ^ "SA20 booming as Sunrisers do the business again", ESPNcricinfo
  10. ^ "South Africa Sqaud for ICC Men's T20I World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Who is Ottniel Baartman, the uncapped pacer named in South Africa's 2024 T20 World Cup squad?". Wisden. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Anrich Nortje's 4 for 7 sets up South Africa win on tricky New York pitch". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Hampshire sign Ottniel Baartman for six Vitality T20 Blast games". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Visa issues stop Baartman joining Hampshire for Blast". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Cummins set to begin his stint with San Francisco Unicorns in the MLC". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2024.